History of Legislation

  • ESEA

    Elementary and Secondary Education Act
  • PARC v. Pennsylvania and Mills v. D.C.

    Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of 1971 and Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia of 1972
  • Section 504

    Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
  • FERPA

    Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
  • EAHCA-P.L. 94-142

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-142)
  • Tech Act

    Technology-Related Assistance Act for Individuals with Disabilities
  • HCPA

    Handicapped Children's Protection Act
  • EAHCA Adopts AT

    Education of All Handicapped Children Act adopts definition of assistive technology and its services.
  • ADA

    Americans with Disabilities Act
  • IDEA

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  • NCLB

    No Child Left Behind
  • LRE

    Least Restrictive Environment
  • IDEA 2004

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Revised
  • FAPE

    Free Appropriate Public Education